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Space

'This century is special': Martin Rees on the vast span of time

Cosmology has transformed our understanding of time past and the aeons to come, pointing to a deep future in which life may morph into incredible forms, says Astronomer Royal Martin Rees

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Technology

Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the curse of Babel?

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Is artificial intelligence about to free us from the curse of Babel?

Humans

The US needs to do more to preserve its ancient sites

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The US needs to do more to preserve its ancient sites
Paris climate goal of less than 2°C of warming is within our grasp

Environment

Paris climate goal of less than 2°C of warming is within our grasp

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Why has the death of Matthew Perry affected so many of us so much?

Mind

Why has the death of Matthew Perry affected so many of us so much?

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A big gulf in ocean science threatens to sink the climate change fight

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A big gulf in ocean science threatens to sink the climate change fight

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Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

Earth

Ice might be ubiquitous, but we are still discovering things about it

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We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

Health

We need a wake-up call when it comes to adolescent sleep

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Searching for life on Mars isn’t worth the risk to Earth

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Searching for life on Mars isn’t worth the risk to Earth

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The green transition will fail without more engineers

Environment

The green transition will fail without more engineers

Let's lose the old stereotypes about engineering, because attracting new talent is crucial to meeting net-zero goals, says Dr Hayaatun Sillem

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Hundreds of pro-cannabis demonstrators march in New York City

Society

Legalising marijuana hasn't been the quick fix the US hoped for

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Let's use AI to rethink education, instead of panicking about cheating

Technology

Let's use AI to rethink education, instead of panicking about cheating

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Let's stop making lab-grown meat weird

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Let's stop making lab-grown meat weird

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The surprising ways cannabis can be part of drug addiction treatment

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